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Should local governments open their meeting with prayer? That’s been the question several of our readers have been debating in some of our most recent letters to the editor. In this letter, Supervisor Mike Goodman explains why the Pinal County Board of Supervisors decided to suspend its practice of opening meetings with prayer and gives his thoughts on the issue.

In other news on the Board of Supervisors, the board recently voted to accept a $3.3 million grant to bring COVID vaccines to the county’s underserved populations, two months after the grant was rejected in a narrow vote. 

Election update: Yesterday we reported that the Maricopa Unified School District budget override appeared to be failing following Tuesday’s special election. While the maintenance and operations override only had the approval of 49.04% of the votes counted thus far, the election is currently too close to call. Here’s why.

And here’s the latest on the Cactus Mine: The Casa Grande Planning and Zoning Commission will soon vote on zoning changes that would facilitate plans to reopen the old Sacaton Mine, and members of the public will have one final opportunity to learn about the project — now renamed Cactus Mine— and give their input this evening.  

Local NewsWeek of Pinal events planned to honor veteransThursday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day and around Pinal County, area residents will observe the holiday with parades and celebrations.Read More

Trial begins for CG man accused of shooting pregnant girlfriend in headA jury heard testimony Wednesday from the brother of a Casa Grande-area man accused of shooting his pregnant girlfriend in 2018.READ MORE

New Florence restaurant receives preliminary approvalA future entertainment center, to be built on a vacant lot downtown, received design review approval Oct. 26 from the Florence Historic District Advisory Commission.READ MORESports

Kofa forfeits Friday night’s game against Vista GrandeIf we were to all play bingo based off of Vista Grande’s football season this year, there would be a lot of blank spaces on everyone’s card.READ MORE

Today’s Top VideoBack Story — MUSD Budget override electionResults from last night’s special election on the Maricopa Unified School District’s budget override are still trickling in, with 49% of votes counted so far in favor of the district’s proposition and another 50.96% against it. According to MUSD, the Pinal County Elections Department could have up to 600 votes that are yet to be counted. Kimlye Stager dives into what it could mean for the district if the remaining ballots don’t make up the 131-vote difference.WATCH NOWArea NewsPinal supervisors clash over blog post, rulesPinal County Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve Miller, R-Casa Grande, began Wednesday’s meeting with a denunciation of a blog post criticizing him, followed by criticism of the supervisor whose name was on the post, Kevin Cavanaugh, R-Coolidge.READ MORECG school recycling program donates money, seeks helpA school-based recycling program recently raised more than $2,000, which it donated to the Casa Grande Food Bank and the Valley Humane Society.READ MORE

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